It really is a hidden gem 🙂

@@heavykev42 thanks for reaching out Kevin, yeah I'm all good with it as long as the footage is credited. Cheers Adian

Hey John, wow that's amazing, you have great history there mate! I was born in '75😉, glad I could take you down memory lane a little 😁

Yeah NZ has a bit of everything, although this is not a mountain but actually a dormant volcano called Mangere Mountain

the name is quite confusing. So just to make it clear, this is Cascade Walkway, also called Cascade Path, the other one in Waitakere is called Cascade Kauri Walkway-_-!

All good mate

Very true mate!

Thanks Regina, not an iPhone though, used a Canon 5D Mark3 on a gimbal (Ronin S)😁

Sure is mate

Thanks Sandra, glad you liked it😁

They definatily are

Nothing in particular, clearly not what you wanted to see

I think he did an excellent job. Very nice video :)

@@B1g_Salad thanks for the kind words mate!

Uh really!?!? what a comment.... I reckon that was an awesome video, well done!

@shaunb_123 thanks mate, glad you liked it😁

Thanks mate, yeah I went up there later on, stunning spot with an amazing view

That must have been awesome mate! Such a beautiful place

Tnx mate, glad you liked it

Hi Anslin, that sounds great mate. We stayed in Auckland for about 9 years, got made redundant mid last year, we moved down to the South island now. Hope you enjoy some of the vids 😁 I took a bit of a break in making bew videos, still sussing out the South island, much more scenic but the weather is something to get used to though

@@adianvanderwalt6329 Ohk. I believe it's rather cold on South Island? Adian, a question I am struggling with... Do you know if legislation changed pertaining to someone being on vacation via holiday visa in NZ...can person seek employment whilst there with accredited employer, and start visa application proceedings whilst there?

@@MrAnslin1 this is a tough one for me to answer, the rule constantly change, and I'm totally out of touch with this. But as far as I know, they stopped the holiday visa, you now have to apply for a visa before coming to NZ. I also heard people (South Africans) have to apply for work and all that from SA now. I have heard of people coming here for a interview, but had to go back to apply from SA. Your best bet is to check with a licenced immigration agent, they will have the hard facts

@@adianvanderwalt6329 Thank you Sir. I'll listen by the attorney who handles my son's application.

Thanks mate, yeah that was an awesome track, this was done before they closed it due to Kauri die back, I can only imagine what it looks like now, probably like the Omanawanui track. Definately not a Sunday stoll, we got caught with not having enough water lol

Sure is a great place mate

O ok, I only know it to be as one of the locations used in Narnia

Tnx and good luck mate👌🏻

Hi mate, nah no permission, there were some gates on some side roads,forestry I guess but plenty other little roads to drive

What was the road you took to get to the offroad section? Thanks

@@nmgottschalk its at the end of conical peak road which is off waiwhiu road in the dome valley

Appreciate it! Heading in there now

Tnx mate😁

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it😁

Tnx Maria😁

Tnx mate, yeah I believe they have slips there from time to time

@@adianvanderwalt6329 just out of curiosity do you know how long the actual road is? I’ve heard roughly 20kms but I haven’t verified it? Thanks

@@jaseluffs9512 to be honest I can not remember but would say 18-20km

Tnx mate, no worries

Well said Harriet, its pure magic, was one of our favorite places to go to, we have moved to the South island now, new adventures to have and places to see, but the Coramandel will always have a very special place in heart :-)

I have no doubt about that👌🏻

That is too right mate

Hi there, not too bad I guess, the glue on some of the seals came loose and I had to re-apply double sided tape, those corner pads also came loose at some point, those I glued back with silicone which worked much better for me. As I still have the soft tonneau cover fitted with the floppy bit on the rear, as in the video, I still get dust in that way, but I have found the 2 big culprits from where the most dust comes from now... firstly, I found there were no plastic cover above the rear wheels causing dust, sand and water been thrown up by the wheels into the cavity which then ends up inside the tub. I fixed this by making fiberglass covers that sorted that out. Secondly, I found that the water drain on the tub's floor now lets in most of the dust. This is on the floor way back against the cab, the corrugated floor stops about 2mm from the rear wall, that is where it lets water flow out, but in turn, a lot of dust comes in there. My plan now is to seal the whole tub's inside with Raptor coat or similar product and then get a canopy and find a way to create positive pressure inside canopy. That should then sort the dust issue :-)

@@adianvanderwalt6329 thanks for the heads up. I ordered a kit and before it comes i will make some brakets to fix those corner pieces to permanently using the bolt below, instead of waiting for the glue to fail. As for the tub, my liner is 1 solid piece so i shouldn't have those issues but I will see next time i go offroad. Thanks for video and your reply, it has helped heaps

@@frostilicus4300 no worries mate :-) Just a side note, the seal kit plays a big part, but also find a way to get positive pressure inside the tub, that seems to be the key to keep dust out completely.

Thanks, glad you liked it😁

Hey maye, it really is a beautiful place

Tnx Heidi, glad you like the content😁. Very true, and yes, I totally agree, best decision we have ever made!

Hey George, glad you liked it, sounds like you have some good memories from there?

Tnx Victoria, yeah we sure are ☺

I'm really not sure mate, I would think not, private properties and forestry all the way through

Hey Michael, yeah it sure is a privilege being here mate, I love New Zealand! Never looked back.

Hi Norman, I would believe its not recommended as there is not a clear path to the viewing platform. I recall the start of the walkway to be nice and even, but became steap when turning towards the falls with lots of leaves on the path making it a bit slippery too and think there were a few rocks to navigate along the track, I think it should be possible if you have 2 strong individuals front and back of the chear, and depending on their confidence to control and pick the chair up over rocky parts, it should be doable, I do think it bacome a bit rocky/slopey near the viewing platform that will be challenging.

Must have been one heck of an adventure finding those caves

Me too.i came from Taylor Rd.

@@adianvanderwalt6329 1 decent cave .never saw anyone in the mid 1970's

Thats about when I was born🤔

@@adianvanderwalt6329 I'm 1966. I went to onehunga high school.

We launched from the Kawakawabay boat club mate

@@adianvanderwalt6329 Awesome man thanks.

No worries

Very true, spectacular spot for sure

Tnx mate, yeah I guess we are clocking up those miles😁

@@adianvanderwalt6329 SMILES!!!

@@vitogenovese1586 all the way!

Tnx Wozza, yeah slowly but surely😁

No worries Wozza, that is a beautiful place to visit, I've never seen water so clear

Hey Wozza, o yes, a real score indeed

Hey Peter, thank you and very well said. I will keep my thumbs very tight for you, I know its now a lot harder than when we came over

Hi mate, ours was relatively fast, just a couple of months, BUT keep in mind ours were done way back in mid 2019, total different story now I've heard, I am no expert, just what I hear people say, backlogs at immigration and people mentioning delays with citizenship applications too

@@adianvanderwalt6329 thanks 🙏 for your kind response. I’ve just looked it up, the official processing timeframe has been changed again to 7-12months. Holy moly DIA. Back in December, it was 3-5 months. I wonder what DIA is doing while the numbers of applications last year and this year continues to drop. Poor me, glad that you guys got this done fast. 🎉

@@archieshimamura wow that is crazy, hope you come right soon mate

Yup, back when that was still possible, the rules are totally different now. Best will be to consult an immigration advisor

@@adianvanderwalt6329 NZ migrations focuses a lot on South Africans , I'm not from South Africa will they still be helpful to me?

I have no idea mate

Hey mate, yes there are, if you look closely, you will spot some trout in 2 of the shots during the last half of this video😉